Maple-Benjamin Canal 2026 Dredge Special Assessment District
St. Clair Shores
Summary
Fifty-one canal-front property owners will each pay $5,000 — $255,000 total — to dredge the Benjamin Statler Canal and replace part of the jetty seawall, confirmed unanimously after a hearing with no objections. Payment is due February 2, 2026.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Feb 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Each of the 51 assessed parcels owes $5,000, due February 2, 2026, with 5% annual interest on unpaid amounts.
The 51 Benjamin and Statler canal-front property owners get a dredged canal and repaired seawall.
General fund taxpayers absorb the budget amendment above what was budgeted.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Feb 17, 2026
Canalfront residents are being assessed about $3,200.70 each to dredge roughly 1,000 cubic yards of sediment. Two residents testified the last dredge failed within months and warned the shallow bay still won't be navigable; the association says the work is a needed continuation of the 2022 dredge. The final roll hearing is March 16.
City Council - Feb 2, 2026
The canal association wants to dredge in 2026, costing an estimated $137,630 split among 43 canal parcels — no more than about $3,200 each. A public hearing is set for February 17.
City Council - Jan 20, 2026
Falling lake levels mean boats at both harbors can't get out without dredging. The city approved a $406,912 contract with Dean's Marine and a $358,112 budget amendment, with work starting as soon as ice thaws. Miller Marina may cover half the canal-section cost.
City Council - Jan 5, 2026
Fifty-one canal-front property owners will each pay $5,000 — $255,000 total — to dredge the Benjamin Statler Canal and replace part of the jetty seawall, confirmed unanimously after a hearing with no objections. Payment is due February 2, 2026.
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